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Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority Education and Outreach Subcommittee Actions and Activities Benefiting the Basin 7:00 p.m., March 6, 2013 City of Cosmopolis City Council

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2 Todays Presentation Raise awareness Encourage discussion Key messages wed like to leave you with Broad agreement -- For the first time in a century there is broad agreement across the Basin on next steps to reduce flood damage and enhance salmon runs in the Basin. 2. Basin-wide strategy -- A Basin-wide strategy is needed to protect communities along the river and enhance salmon runs. 3. Flood Authority -- Positioned to continue to be a galvanizing force in the Basin to implement tools and projects. Discussion March 2013

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3 Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority March 2013 Grays Harbor County Lewis County Thurston County City of Aberdeen City of Napavine City of Oakville Town of Pe Ell Town of Bucoda Formed in 2008 Formal body focused on (1) flood hazard mitigation throughout the Basin and (2) decisions that would be... informed by science. protective of Basin residents/communities. environmentally appropriate. Basin jurisdictions represented City of Centralia City of Chehalis City of Cosmopolis City of Montesano